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Philippines twin blasts: 10 killed, several injured in bombings in southern Philippines

The military said the first explosion occurred at around 12 noon in front of a grocery store along a busy street in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province.

Aug 24, 2020

Israeli archaeologist Shahar Krispin shows gold coins, said by the Israel Antiquities Authority to date to the Abbasid dynasty, after its discovery at an archaeological site in Central Israel August 18, 2020. Picture taken August 18, 2020. Heidi Levine/Po

Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel

Israeli youths have unearthed hundreds of gold coins stashed away in a clay vessel for more than a thousand years.

Aug 24, 2020

Delhi HC extends interim orders till October 31

The Delhi High Court on Monday extended all the interim orders passed by it and its subordinate courts till October 31 in both criminal and civil matters pending before it.

Aug 24, 2020

Majority of Americans have unfavorable view of Black Lives Matter

Black man shot, injured by police in Wisconsin city, curfew imposed

Protests erupted in the US city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, following a police shooting there of a reportedly unarmed Black man, prompting officials to impose a curfew.

Aug 24, 2020

Tamil Nadu man, who attempted to sexually assault US woman, arrested

The man, who is a native of Namakkal, was roaming around the temple town falsely claiming to be a saint "attempted to sexually assault" the woman, as per a senior police official.

Aug 24, 2020

Sonia Gandhi offers to resign as interim Congress chief at CWC meeting

At the Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday, Sonia Gandhi informed the CWC that she does not wish to continue as interim Congress president and she has decided to step aside.

Aug 24, 2020

Explainer: What do we know about the health of Japan's Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday for the second time within days, fanning further speculation about the state of his health.

Aug 24, 2020

NASA is working on asteroid deflecting machine

Tiny Asteroid may hit Earth a day before US election in November

In yet another 2020 surprise, NASA data has predicted that a small asteroid heading towards the Earth has a 0.41 per cent chance of hitting the planet one day before the US presidential election that is scheduled for November 3.

Aug 24, 2020

Kim Jong-un could already be dead, assures North Korea expert journalist

In Kim Jong-un's absence, his sister Kim Yo-Jong will be throned to power as the supreme leader of North Korea

Aug 24, 2020

Trump announces emergency authorisation of plasma to treat COVID patients

President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed FDA authorization of a coronavirus treatment that uses blood plasma from recovered patients, a day after accusing the agency of impeding the rollout of vaccines and therapeutics for political reasons.

Aug 24, 2020

BBMP rolls out new guidelines for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Bengaluru

In order to avoid large gatherings and contain the spread of coronavirus in the city, BBMP has restricted Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations to a maximum of 3 days and idol immersion should be done within this brief period.

Aug 24, 2020

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, convicted by Supreme Court over tweets, faces deadline

Prashant Bhushan was found guilty of criminal contempt for attempting "to scandalize the entire institution" with Twitter posts depicting the chief justice on a motorcycle while the court's work was curtailed due to COVID.

Aug 23, 2020

Russia plans COVID-19 vaccine output at 6 million doses a month

Large-scale testing of the vaccine, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya institute, is due to start in Russia next week.

Aug 23, 2020

Post fake news and we will notify your employers: Andhra BJP warns

Criminal action will be initiated against those who post such "false, objectionable and defamatory" news or videos on their social media accounts

Aug 23, 2020

Trump looks to gain Indian-American voters' confidence with '4 more years' campaign featuring PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi featured in the latest campaign video of Donald Trump in his presidential election, as Trump tries to win the confidence of Indian-American voters in the US.

Aug 23, 2020